Misc episode of the popular 50's TV series "You Asked For It", featuring a Wrestling Chimpanzee, a Jive Pianist, and the secrets of Card Sharks. Also features original commercials.


This movie is part of the collection: Classic TV

Production Company: DuMont Television Network
Audio/Visual: Sound, Black and White
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; 50's; 50s; 1950's; 1950s; Fifties;

Creative Commons license: Public Domain

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Reviewer: richgoup - - June 19, 2011
Subject: You Asked For It.
Not very entertainig; indeed not entertaining at all.
Host: Art Baker.

Reviewer: Seto-Kaiba_Is_Stupid - - April 13, 2009
Subject: DuMont Network
I just found out that this originally aired in April 1951. This would mean that this episode aired on the popular yet short lived DuMont Television Network. The network started in 1946 and ceased broadcasting in 1956. This would also explain the DuMont-style production techniques and ideals.

Reviewer: Classic_TV_and_Radio_Fan - - August 27, 2008
Subject: Interesting old series
This aired during the 50's and featured requests from people asking to see stuff performed live on TV. However, this episode also features an incredibly sexy archer performing a william-tell like stunt, and makes one wonder why today's world thinks it's so "smart"; Clearly, people in the middle ages knew sexy fashion better than today's youth. Also featured is pre-filmed footage of an octopus, and 100% live demonstrations of how to avoid card sharks.